Mary Gillett

Biography

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Mary was born about 1607 in Colyton, Devon, England. She was the daughter of Rawkey Dolbair and Mary Mitchell. Jonathan Gillette returned from New England and the couple were married on March 29, 1634 at Colyton. After the marriage, the couple returned to New England in June. In a family Bible is found the following record, "My father Gille came into new inglan the secon time in June in the yeare 1634 and Jonathan his sonne was born about half a yeare after he came to land."

Jonathan moved with Rev. Warham in 1636 to Windsor, Connecticut, Mary and the children did not follow and settle in Windsor until about 1638, as proved by the Windsor Church records, which note that (H)Anna, born December 29, 1639, was Jonathan's "first-born in Windsor". Jonathan and his wife Mary are included in the Church List of 21 "members who were so in Dorchester and came up with Mr. Warham and are still of us."

Jonathan died in Windsor in 1677, and Mary died there January 5, 1685-6. Two of Mary's seven sons died in the troubles with the Indians, Joseph died in the Deerfield Bloody Brook Massacre in 1675 and Samuel died at Turner's Falls in a battle in 1676.

Jonathan's will mentions Mary without giving her name, his sons Josiah, John, Jonathan, Cornelius, Jeremie & his deceased son Joseph. He mentions Joseph's children, Jonathan & "ye garl". He also mentions his married daughters, but only by their husband's names, as the wives of Peter Brown & Samuel Fyllyes. The will is not dated, but was exhibited in court on September 6, 1677.

CHILDREN:

1. JONATHAN, b. about December 1634 [TAG 15:210]; m. (1) Windsor 23 April 1661 Mary Kelsey [Grant 39], daughter of WILLIAM KELSEY [TAG 68:209, 210, 215]; m. (2) Windsor 14 December 1676 Miriam Dibble [Grant 39], daughter of Thomas Dibble.

2. CORNELIUS, b. say 1636; m. by 1659 Priscilla Kelsey, daughter of WILLIAM KELSEY [TAG 68:214; Grant 39].

3. MARY, b. say 1638; m. Windsor 15 July 1658 Peter Brown [Grant 33-34; TAG 33:215]. (Because of the tight chronology between the date of marriage of the parents and the known birthdate of the fourth child, Coddington suggests that Cornelius and Mary may have been twins [TAG 15:211].)

4. ANNA, b. Windsor 29 December 1639 [Grant 39]; m. Windsor 29 October 1663 Samuel Filley [Grant 37].

5. JOSEPH, bp. Windsor 25 July 1641 [Grant 39]; m. Windsor 24 November 1664 Elizabeth Hawkes [WiVR].

6. SAMUEL, bp. Windsor 22 January 1642/3 [Grant 39]; no further record.

7. JOHN, b. Windsor 5 October 1644 [Grant 39]; m. Windsor 8 July 1669 "Marcy Barber" [CTVR 12; Grant 40]. John Gillett d. in 1682 [Manwaring 1:307] and his widow m. (2) Windsor 14 June 1683 George Norton [CTVR 52], son of GEORGE NORTON. She was the daughter of Thomas Barber [Manwaring 1:94], and had been taken in by WALTER FILER after her father's death [RPCC 262, 264].

8. ABIGAIL, bp. Windsor 28 June 1646 [Grant 39]; d. Windsor 1648 [Grant 81].

9. JEREMIAH, b. Windsor 12 February 1647/8 [Grant 39]; m. Windsor 15 October 1685 Deborah Bartlett [WiVR Barbour 117], daughter of Benjamin Bartlett.

10. JOSIAH, bp. Windsor 14 July 1650 [Grant 39]; m. Windsor 30 June 1676 Joanna Taintor [Grant 42, 76].

(f/g) Mary Dolbiar Gillett Birth: Jun. 7, 1607, England Death: Jan. 5, 1685 Windsor Hartford County Connecticut, USA

Born in Coylton, Devon, England to Rawkey/Rochee & Mary (Mitchell) Dolbear. Married in Colyton, Devonshire, 29 March 1634 Jonathan Gillett. She died Windsor 5 January 1685[/6]. They had ten children: Jonathan, Cornelius, Mary Brown, Anna Filley, Joseph, Samuel, John, Abigail, Jeremiah, & Josiah.

Family links:

Spouse:

 Jonathan Gillett (1609 - 1677) 

Children:

 Jonathan Gillett (1634 - 1698)*

 Cornelius Gillett (1636 - 1711)*

 Mary Gillett Brown (1638 - 1719)*

 Anna Gillett Filley (1639 - 1710)*

 Joseph Gillette (1641 - 1675)*

 Samuel Gillett (1643 - 1676)*

 John Gillett (1645 - 1698)*

 Abigail Gillett (1646 - 1648)*

 Jeremiah Gillett (1647 - ____)*

 Josiah Gillett (1650 - 1736)

Burial: Unknown Created by: Linda Mac Record added: Feb 23, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 34135660 -tcd

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The history and genealogies of ancient Windsor, Connecticut: including East Windsor, South Windsor, Bloomfield, Windsor Locks and Ellington, 1635-1891. by Henry Reed Stiles. 1892, 2 vol. (Volume 2: Genealogies and biographies)

Mary was born about 1607 in Colyton, Devon, England. She was the daughter of Rawkey Dolbair and Mary Mitchell. Jonathan Gillette returned from New England and the couple were married on March 29, 1634 at Colyton. After the marriage, the couple returned to New England in June. In a family Bible is found the following record, "My father Gille came into new inglan the secon time in June in the yeare 1634 and Jonathan his sonne was born about half a yeare after he came to land."

Jonathan moved with Rev. Warham in 1636 to Windsor, Connecticut, Mary and the children did not follow and settle in Windsor until about 1638, as proved by the Windsor Church records, which note that (H)Anna, born December 29, 1639, was Jonathan's "first-born in Windsor". Jonathan and his wife Mary are included in the Church List of 21 "members who were so in Dorchester and came up with Mr. Warham and are still of us."

Jonathan died in Windsor in 1677, and Mary died there January 5, 1685-6. Two of Mary's seven sons died in the troubles with the Indians, Joseph died in the Deerfield Bloody Brook Massacre in 1675 and Samuel died at Turner's Falls in a battle in 1676.

Jonathan's will mentions Mary without giving her name, his sons Josiah, John, Jonathan, Cornelius, Jeremie & his deceased son Joseph. He mentions Joseph's children, Jonathan & "ye garl". He also mentions his married daughters, but only by their husband's names, as the wives of Peter Brown & Samuel Fyllyes. The will is not dated, but was exhibited in court on September 6, 1677.

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Baptized 7 Jun 1607. Source: Parish Registers. Image online.

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